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  1. Charles Stewart Rolls FRGS FRMetS MICE (27 August 1877 – 12 July 1910) was a British motoring and aviation pioneer. With Henry Royce, he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm.

  2. Apr 18, 2024 · Charles Stewart Rolls was a British motorist, aviator, and automobile manufacturer who was one of the founders of the Rolls-Royce Ltd. automobile company. He was the first aviator to fly across the English Channel and back nonstop (June 1910). Rolls drove a 12-horsepower Panhard car in the Thousand.

  3. The Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls was a wealthy, 6 ft 5 inch tall man. His business acumen, drive and enthusiasm helped make Rolls-Royce one of the worlds most iconic brands. Even today, 102 years after his death his spirit lives on with the company he helped form.

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  5. Charles Steward Rolls is best known for co-funding Rolls-Royce Limited with Sir Henry Royce. However, he was also an aviation pioneer but unfortunately, his passion for aviation would turn out to be fatal for him.

  6. Mar 25, 2024 · Charles Rolls stands out as a figure of remarkable innovation and daring. Born on August 27, 1877, in England, Rolls would become not only a celebrated aviator but also a visionary entrepreneur whose contributions to aviation would shape the course of history. Early Life and Entrepreneurship of Charles Rolls

  7. Jul 6, 2010 · CHARLES Stewart Rolls was almost 33 when he was killed on July 12, 1910. The accident occurred when, without warning, the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off and the framework crumpled...

  8. Aug 17, 2012 · Even before the famous meeting in 1904, the name Charles Stewart Rolls would have been known to Henry Royce thanks to his reputation as a skilled motor racer. He held the unofficial land speed...

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